"They rolled him up in a sheet of lead,A sheet of lead for a funeral pall;They plunged him in the caldron red,And melted him—lead, and bones, and all."—Leyden.

Scotland, early 14th century, Lord Soulis accused of evil witchcraft, black magic and wizardry was dragged out of Hermitage Castle by the local peasants, wrapped in a sheet of lead and tossed into a cauldron atop of old druid stones then boiled alive. That's the legend anyway...

Acrylic on canvas First I made a pencil sketch containing iconic elements of the story, then put the sketch to canvas, then put paint to the canvas.Unlike some artists who use mainly water in their acrylics, I paint with a glossy medium for extra texture and glazing, and afterwards finished with a transparent layer of the medium as varnish.

Darkvine Art

New gallery, it's all a bit bare bones for now, working on it.I'm active on social media, check out the links to find more items and info in general.The many sketches featured on Instagram, sketchbook or otherwise, are mostly for practice or inspiration for larger works eventually, but don't hesitate to contact me if anything speaks particularly to you.https://www.instagram.com/darkvine_art/